Modular is better when it's dynamic! // 3 patches with Impulse Dynamics by Steady State Fate (SSF)

video upload by DivKid

"In this 3 patches* video we look at the Impulse Dynamics by Steady State Fate, a 6HP Eurorack module that generates pulses and envelopes and controls them (or external signals) dynamically. Which is to say it can vary the level of them over time. There's some clever digital VCA zero cross tech in the design for syncing audio and modulation sources and the ability to process modulation or audio while also doing the thing I love which is adding dynamics (think velocity, or level changes) to envelopes and envelope decays over time.

*3 patches is my shorter demo series that distills what I typically make (longer in depth fulsome affairs) into a trio of patches and ideas. It's also more exploratory in pace, so I hope you enjoy and follow along!"

**TIMING INDEX // CHAPTERS**
00:00 Hello & previews
00:35 What is the Impulse Dynamics?
01:23 Feature & panel run down
02:46 Adding groove to beats & funk to synth lines
06:36 Audio wave shaping - PWM & retracting exponential saws
08:41 S&H modulated VCA processed modulation

Lo-Pass Gates (LPG) | From the Buchla 292 to Mutable Streams

video upload by Cinematic Laboratory

"I've been using a lot of LPG models, including a few that don't use vactrols. However, I use the Buchla 292 as a reference because it represents the original design. If it doesn't (at least) sound like a 292, it's not a LPG in the classic sense. But it can still be something better or cooler. Manufacturers have the freedom and creativity to build on it, and make it their own, like the QMMG, Streams and the Steady State Gate.

The MakeNoise modules are strongly represented, because it's cool to see all the subtle (and not so subtle) differences between modules. They're all unique signs of the times.

I wish I could include the Rabid Elephant Natural Gate because it may be the most natural gate around, and seriously missing in this collection. It is advertised to be 'strike speed aware', and it also knows that a high note rings shorter. I managed to find a reasonably priced one in Germany and it's on its way to the Lab. It also seems the Rabid Elephant website came back to life, so hopefully they're producing again.

It's funny, but I got Mutable Streams about six years ago and couldn't position it next to the Veils VCA. I remember buying it for the compressor. At the time I had no idea what a LPG was. The manual talked about Buchla, but what the hell did I know. I remember watching DivKid's video, but at the time it sounded like Russian poetry.

Now I know what an LPG is, but my encounter with Streams is about 24 hours young. I remembered a little vactrol symbol on Streams (I am blessed with photographic memory), so I looked it up in my box of forgotten modules, read the manual and was surprised to read it's a dedicated LPG module. All modes have something to do with a low pass gate. I patched it up and was blown away by the possibilities you probably already know about. But I need to learn too, especially stuff I have lying around unused for many years.

00:00 Introduction
00:21 Plaits 2 OP FM as a source and the built in LPG.
01:27 Buchla/TTA 292T - The Reference
03:32 MN Optomix LPG
04:26 MN Dynamix VCFA
05:46 MN LxD
07:29 MN DXG
08:51 MN QMMG
10:18 SSF Steady State Gate
12:39 Noise Engineering Sinc Bucina
13:28 Endorphines Sqwk Dirty
14:14 Mutable Instruments Streams"

The Return of a Eurorack Classic // Ultra Random Redux by Steady State Fate

video upload by DivKid

"Here we have the return of what I think is fair to say a Eurorack classic. The Ultra Random Redux is a new version of the 2014 release, the Ultra Random Analog. It’s a powerful and flexible random voltage generator and processor for both audio and CV applications.

Throughout the video I’ll go through each section and feature with musical examples that will show you how you can use these features and apply these things to your systems, whether specifically with the Ultra Random Redux or just applying these patch ideas with things you already have. Give them a try and let me know how you get on in the comments."

Mega Metallic Eurorack Percussion (& beyond!!) // Entity Metalloid from Steady State Fate

video upload by DivKid

"Here we have the newest Eurorack module in the Entity range from Steady State Fate … METALLOID PERCUSSION. This is a simple set of controls for what is under the hood and much more complex circuit for synthesising metallic and noise based percussion. There’s 3 analogue oscillators which get ring modulated alongside having an FM bus for the most metally (move over Metallica) of metal noise sounds! This metallic noise synthesis is then split into two voices with multimode filters, VCAs and envelopes to control and create a huge range of percussion sounds. The trigger inputs are also dynamic, offering a velocity style (loud to quiet) dynamic and musical response to varying input material.

In the video I get snares, claps, rides, crashes, hi hats, gongs, video game coin collection sounds, Star Wars pod racers and plenty more! It’s not a clone of anything, nor is it meant to make one sound. But it’s easily bendable and shapeable to take the place of many classic percussion sounds. Check out the sounds in the timing index below and skip around as you like."

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4 New Featured Packed Eurorack Modules from SSF // Steady State Fate at Knobcon 2023

video upload by DivKid

"As always Andrew never ceases to amaze by the range of creativity in his circuit designs and musical approach to making more complex feature packed modules compelling and easy to use. In this video back from Knobcon, Andrew takes us through 4 new Eurorack modules. Including the Metalloid Percussion synthesiser, Prime Modulator, Ultra Random Analog Redux and the Impulse Dynamics."

Preview 2 - SSF Entity Metalloid

video upload by SteadyStateFate

SSF Entity Metalloid

Tainted Lulz - a quick eurorack modular wiggle for fun

video upload by John L Rice

"I hadn’t played with this system for a while. It’s made up of eight 2hp modules, six Happy Nerding modules, two Erica Synths modules, and one each from 4ms, Division6, WMD/SSF, Bubblesound, Tiptop Audio, Intellijel, Circuit Abbey, and Synth-Werks. #modularsynth #eurorackmodular #electronicmusic"

SSF Entity Metalloid Preview 1

video upload by SteadyStateFate

SSF Steady State Gate vs Erica Synths Black LPG: Listening to resonance

video upload by John Schussler

"A recent thread on ModWiggler brought up the question of resonance on low pass gate modules, and it occurred to me I hadn't really compared the Steady State Gate
from SSF (which has resonance) to the Erica Synths Black LPG (which also has resonance). Resonance isn't wildly common in LPGs, so it seemed worthwhile to listen to both and see what differences I heard.

Yes, there are more LPGs out there that include resonance. I don't have them, I just have these. Yes, they're very different modules with different feature sets, but I figure the resonant part can be examined somewhat separately from the rest.

Maybe not. We'll see.

VCO is a Befaco Pony. Sequencer is a Clank Chaos.

00:00 Intro
00:20 Steady State Gate
08:10 Black LPG"

Test after moving the Noise Engineering BIM VCO into this folding modular case. I like it!

video upload by John L Rice

"The gate out of the SSL The Matrix sequencer is patched to the SSL/YuSynth clock divider with one output going to the Basimilus Iteritas Magnus and the other two outputs triggering State FX Dual Trigger Processor (5U Mutable Instruments Peaks) envelopes that are modulating the audio out of The Matrix via a Happy Nerding Fun VCF and Grove Audio quad VCA. (the audio out of the Matrix also goes to the quad VCA and its level is just manually controlled) All four outputs of the Martin Jan Koehler Tidal Modulator (5U Mutable Instruments Tides) go to a Moon Modular 525 quandary attenuator and then to various inputs of the Noise Engineering BIM to vary the sound. #modularsynth #sequencer #electronicmusic"

Midiverse - TV Knobcon 2023

video uploads by Midiverse - TV

Playlist:
Steady State Fate - Knobcon 2023 - Midiverse - TV
New Systems Instruments - Knobcon 2023 - Midiverse - TV
Kilpatrick Audio - Knobcon 2023 - Midiverse - TV
Karltron - Knobcon 2023 - Midiverse - TV
SetonixSynth / Tidbit Audio - Knobcon 2023 - Midiverse - TV
Infrasonic Audio - Knobcon 2023 - Midiverse - TV

More info @
https://midiversetv.blogspot.com
@midiverse_modular on Instagram

Seven Years Gone

video upload by John L Rice

"Thinking of my dad who passed away on this day seven years ago, August 29th 2016.

This is my small custom eurorack synth build with 4ms Pod cases attached to a PedalTrain pedal board. It has modules from Kilpatrick Audio, Noise Engineering, Rebel Technology, Mutable Instruments, Modcan, Steady State Fate, Squarp Instruments, Doepfer, Erica Synths, 4ms, and the Haken ContinuuMini on top.

#modularsynth #eurorackmodular #electronicmusic"

Massive Eurorack Drums & Beyond // Steady State Fate Entity Ultra Perc

video upload by DivKid

Also see SSF Entity Ultra Perc Preview

"Here we have the vastly powerful and highly flexibly ENTITY ULTRA PERC from SSF (Steady State Fate). This module continues and develops on the Entity Percussion Synthesiser and is part of the drum line up for SSF right alongside the ENTITY ULTRA KICK.

The ULTRA PERC features lots of modular building blocks inside its circuits including two resonant filter cores, a wave folder, filtered noise generator, trigger delays, envelopes, VCAs and more. It’s a whole mini modular system in a module that while focussed on percussion sounds can be used as a processor for external signals. You’ll see anything from west coast style synth voices through the broken tape machine style FX processing in the video … among the more obvious wide range of drum sounds.

It’s 100% analog (despite some digital FM like tones at times) and to be blunt it is utterly impressive, vast in its potential yet still easy to dial in great sounds.

If you’d like to gain access to an extended and EXCLUSIVE content - INCLUDING 2 BONUS VIDEOS FROM THIS ONE! - head over to Patreon where you can support me to join the community and gain access. You’ll get exclusive videos, PDF patchbooks, the DivKid Discord community and more! https://bit.ly/DK-patreon"

SSF Entity Ultra Perc Preview

video upload by SteadyStateFate

"Quick 5min demo fiddling with the Ultra-Perc controls"

Eurorack low pass gates - session 5 (ish)

video upload by John Schussler

Note this is the first post to feature BeepBoop.

"I can't stop collecting low pass gates. There's GAS, and then there's LPG GAS. Don't know what the deal is there.

Here's the latest batch. Most of them are small and passive, but some are bigger and powered and covered in knobs and sliders and stuff. So it's really a sound comparison, not a full module comparison.

Sound source: Befaco Pony square wave. Sequencer: Stochastic IG.
No envelopes, just gates out of the SIG.

00:00 Intro
00:20 Agogo
00:48 BeepBoop v1
02:32 BeepBoop v2
04:05 kNoB
05:18 Abyss
06:49 Herzlich
09:29 EAR
12:38 SSF
16:16 Rabid Elephant
19:11 EAR plus attenuator
20:57 Fast gates w/atten"

Steady State Fate Entity Bass Drum

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SSF Steady State Gate LPG test/demo

video upload by brandon logic

"simple Steady State Gate LPG Low Pass Gate test/demo
a small amount of reverb is added at 1:42"

See this post for additional details.

Low Pass Gates Reimagined! // Steady State Gate from Steady State Fate

video upload by DivKid

"Here we have the new Steady State Gate Eurorack module from Steady State Fate (SSF). It's a deconstructed and expanded take on the classic 'low pass gate'. It breaks out the VCA and VCF elements of a low pass gate, expands the filtering, cleverly models the vactrol envelope response and 'ring' of classic LPGs and applies adjusted versions of those to the VCA and VCF. PLUS you get a whole Timbre section on the input of the module which offers musical wavefolding, saturation and a unique QAOS mode.

I've managed to filter sine waves with this (yes, really, with the QAOS mode), use the SSG as a standalone kick module, create classic Buchla plucks and bongo sounds, add tape like frequency and saturation shaping to feedback loops and lots more."

via Steady State Fate

"The Steady State Gate is a novel and discrete multi-mode Low Pass Gate including an additional stage of timbre modifying circuitries.

Features:

6db/Oct Bandpass, 6dB/Oct Lowpass and 12dB/Oct Lowpass Filter Modes
Manual Frequency Cutoff Control and CV Input
Manual Resonance (Q-FACTOR) Control and CV Input
Three Timbre Modifying Circuits - Manual Control and CV Input.
Wave Folder
Soft Saturation Overdrive
QAOS (Resonance Character Modifier)
Manual and Voltage Controlled Decay Envelope tailored to Vactrol LPG response curve.
Envelope output for self patching and controlling external modules
EXCITE Input conditions gates and triggers and external envelopes to 'pluck' the Low Pass gate
EXCITE is input level sensitive to control the dynamics and emphasis of plucking effects.
Sensitive to Envelope attack up to about 50mS
The Steady State Gate can also be used as a standalone VCF or as a stand alone VCA with high end roll off - typical of most traditional Low pass gates. With or without Timbre modifiers in play."

Moog Format demo system

video upload by NOISEBUG

https://www.noisebug.net/

What Do the Different Colors of Noise Mean? (analog noise comparison)

video upload by Poorness Studios

"This video comes directly from a subscriber comment. I used the Steady State Fate Quantum Rainbow to let you hear & see the different colors (white, pink, red, grey, blue, & purple) of analog noise.

Intro - 0:00
White Noise - 1:33
Pink Noise - 2:10
Red Noise - 2:35
Grey Noise - 3:07
Blue Noise - 3:34
Purple Noise - 3:54"